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I made this to print and put up in my wall for the sake of my own sanity

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KPOP DEMON HUNTERS (2025) dir. Maggie Kang and Chris Appelhans

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I-hear me out….HEAR ME OUT-

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I turn to Ares.

Thanks to Tyler Miles Lockett who allowed me to draw inspiration from his ARES piece for page 2! Look at his etsy page it's SICK

⚔️ If you want to read some queer retelling of arturian legends have a look at my webtoon

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I turn to Ares.

Thanks to Tyler Miles Lockett who allowed me to draw inspiration from his ARES piece for page 2! Look at his etsy page it's SICK

⚔️ If you want to read some queer retelling of arturian legends have a look at my webtoon

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honestly wei yings misunderstandings about lan wangji were 100% understandable like imagine a nun yelling at you and insisting you cover up your ankles. and youre like holy shit this lady is old fashioned and a total puritan. then she reveals no actually i have a huge ankle fetish and being around you makes me so horny i want to become an enemy of the church for you. you'd never fucking see that coming.

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I'm still not over the new Mizi comic so I'm ranting again.

The main part that I wanna focus on is the MiziSua slap

Tbh, I always thought that they both hid their true self from each other (Well, I guess I'm only referring to Sua because I genuinely thought that Mizi was as carefree and jolly as shown and only thought that it was Sua hiding her true self eg her "bad" traits, like how she can be with others, since it's shown she acts drastically different with Mizi) so I was surprised that we can see that they are actually showing their "bad" selves or traits to eachother, with Sua being self-deprecating and depressing (which for me, I thought she wouldn't show this side of her to Mizi) and Mizi slapping Sua because of Sua invalidating Mizi in a way which triggered the slap.

There is also a scene where I was surprised, it was when Sua responded with "I'm not sure if I can say the same" when Mizi said that she's just happy because Sua is now with her.

Like, I thought that after being objectified and pushed around by Nigeh, she'd be relieved and reciprocate Mizi's happiness in finally being able to see each other again, but she responded with that? Why is that really? Why does she say she doesn't feel the same as Mizi; being happy because they're with each other? Am I looking too much into this moment? It just felt really out of character for Sua (who loves Mizi in the whole wide world, and Mizi reciprocating those feelings)

Anyways, there is like an interpretation that Sua purposely provoked Mizi, and I agree with that because I'm pretty sure Sua would know how hurtful those words are, especially after Mizi just told Sua her shitty experience with that creep and yet still said those? I'm really curious as to what she was thinking. Because, like, canonically, Sua is much more beautiful than Mizi (based on the stats which might be from a biased view from the aliens cuz beauty isn't objective) so if there's a woman who could understand Mizi the most, it should be Sua. Sua literally has been objectified and dehumanized all her life by Nigeh, and it won't be a surprise if she faced some sexism and mysogyny too, and yet she spouts those words to Mizi? That it "must be nice, right?" Even after Mizi told her about the encounter? Even after seeing the bruise on her face?

When I keep thinking about it, it just really seems so tone deaf and out of place for Sua of all people to say that, she knows what it's like to just be reduced to her appearance, she must know how invalidating and hurtful the words she uttered to the one she loves the most must be. So just why? Personally, I think it might be either of the two things, it's either sua was just not really in her right mind at that moment, with the upcoming Alien Stage tournament and the pressure of knowing that one of them is dying, and her owner pushing her around, she might've been not considering Mizi's feelings atm even if she knows the weight of her words, Orr it's really just Sua trying to let mizi drop the mask around her which I'll explain more.

We can see Sua smiling after getting slapped, I saw a post interpreting that as sua happy because Mizi is dropping the mask around her, that she got the results she wanted. Sua then replies with a simple "it's fine" after Mizi starts crying and apologizing, Sua doesn't lash out, or is even surprised/upset, this could also be interpreted as Sua being so dependent and enamored with Mizi that she literally doesn't care if Mizi hurts her, though I want to believe that it's the latter; Sua intentionally parroting the boys' words to Mizi in hopes that it triggers her and drop her facade. Maybe Sua didn't intend on Mizi actually hitting her as a result, reflected in her expression when Mizi hit her, but she's still smiling, and isn't upset one bit because at least Mizi is dropping the mask, the mask that is basically sewn to her face, even after being assaulted, she still smiles, even after the love of her life, who she finds comfort in the most minimizes her pain causing her to slap her, she still smiles, the mask is so engraved in her that even after hurting the one she loves, she still shows her smiling self even while tears start to well. Only after realizing what she's done, she starts immediately regretting her actions and starts crying in front of Sua, she's dropping the mask in front of Sua, a mask she's never let anyone see past, she's baring it all to Sua at this moment. Which from what I said earlier, might actually be what Sua intended. Finally, Mizi who is acting fine after being literally degraded and assaulted is letting it all out. Even if Sua gets hurt in the process.

Tbh, to me, this really just shows you how much Sua cares and loves Mizi, even when Sua is tired and sick of her situation with Nigeh, she puts Mizi first, with her trying to let her actually express her feelings instead of bottling it. -Assuming that my interpretation is even close to true.

Even if Sua copes through Mizi's innocence and brightness, I don't think she wants it at the expense of Mizi always hiding behind a facade, always smiling and bottling it up even after terrible things happen to her. Even when she feeds off of her innocence, Sua's love isn't something that shallow, she still loves Mizi even after knowing that Mizi isn't all sunshine and rainbows.

So both of them DO know the other parts of the other which I thought they were hiding from one another, idk it kinda makes me feel better because even though the other has a side that is way different from their idolized self; we can see this with Mizi always calling Sua perfect and literally calling her her God and Universe, and Sua having Mizis 'innocence' as a coping mechanism and literally only has Mizi as her only reason to live. Presumably. That they still stick to each other and love each other the same, because even if their relationship is immensely toxic and codependent, that doesn't mean that the love isn't real or genuine even if they both may harbor some form of resentment for the other, this just makes their relationship SO much more complex, and nuanced.

This comic really fleshes out Mizi and Sua's relationship, and shows the people who think it is healthy or nontoxic that the relationship really isn't, none of it is. Mizi even said that they previously had an argument and now I'm really curious what it might've been about.🤌

Edit: I added more of my thoughts bc I still keep thinking about it. (Primarily just the part of why sua said what she said even when she knows what it's like to be objectified and more stuff about mizi) this is just my interpretation of the scene so ofc I may not be right. And also i have a hard time articulating my thoughts and putting them into words so this analysis might be all over the place and just missing the point completely.

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Yippee!!!!

A short animation I made the other day to remind myself that animating is fun, actually

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Art Help

I redid this list because broken links 💀

General Tips

Stretch your fingers and hands

Art is for fun

Never too late to start/improve

Tumblr radar! Submit your work!?

Using a tablet

Editing software: pictures & video

Moodboard resources

Comic pacing

Storyboarding techniques

Watercolor

Coloring

Color Theory (not children's hospital)

Gemstone reference

Resources: coloring things a different color

Gold

Dark Skin undertones

Dark Skin in pastel art

POC Blush tones

Eyes colors

Cohesive Color Palette

Lights and Colors

Human Anatomy

POSE REFERENCES

Eyes: pupil shape, direction

Wizard Battle poses

Romance poses

Shoulders

Tips for practicing anatomy

Proportional Limbs

Skeletons

Hair Directions

Afro, 4C hair

Cane use

Chubby body

Dingle dongles: male reproductive

Clothing

Long skirts

Traditional Chinese Hanfu (clothing reference)

Cultural clothes

CLOTHING REFERENCE

Medieval armor

Sewing information

Folds

Animals

Horse -> Dragon

Snouts: dogs, cats, wolves, fox

Foot, paw, hoof

Birbs

Plants

Blossoms: cherry, plum, apricot, etc

Plants/flowers: North America, Hawaii, Patagonia

More

Drawing references sources

More references: floorplanner, height & weight, expressions, hands, animals, sculpting tool

Art tutorial Masterlist

Another art tutorial Masterlist

Inspiration: father recreates son's art

Inspiration: Lights

ART BOOKS

Art Cheats

Make a GIF from a GIF base

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“All shall bid farewell to one, and that person alone will witness the miracle.”

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holy shit.

Phainon ultimate

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It’s been so long…..

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lies

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collection of useful things tumblr has taught me:

even if you can't fall asleep, laying down with your eyes closed will still rest your body

you don't have to brush your teeth standing up

you don't have to do any chore standing up, from dishes to showering

you don't have to shower with the lights on

if you can't brush your teeth, flossing and a tongue scraper gets rid of plaque and bad breath

if you can't do that, mouthwash kills a lot of bacteria

eating "unhealthy" food is better than eating no food

you can make the same meal everyday for however long you still want it

some pills come in syrups or chewables if you can't swallow them

kids nutritional shakes can be a quick way to get fuel if you can't eat/don't have time

if walking hurts/exhausts you on a regular basis, canes and rollers are for you, no matter how young you are

we have free will—if doing something "out of the ordinary" makes life easier for you, do it

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I just read that Donald Trump and his circus took down a website called reproductiverights.gov

This was a website to help women learn about their reproductive rights in the US and to find health care.

This is absolutely disgusting so I’ll share in this post some resources in case you need them:

https://www.plannedparenthood.org/learn